Visanthe Shiancoe
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Position (s): Tight End |
Jersey numbers: 82, 81, 80 |
| born on June 18, 1980 in Birmingham , England | |
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| Active : 2003 - 2013 | |
| NFL Draft : 2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 91 | |
| College : Morgan State | |
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| Captured passports | 245 |
| Captive yards | 2,679 |
| Touchdowns | 27 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Visanthe Shiancoe (* 18th June 1980 in Birmingham ) is a former American American football poker players on the position of tight ends . He last played for the Tennessee Titans in the National Football League (NFL).
Career
College career
Visanthe Shiancoe played college football at Morgan State University . In 30 games he managed to get 52 trapped passes and 1001 yards of space. In his final season he was named to both the All-American and the selection of the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference .
NFL career
The New York Giants signed Shiancoe in the third round as the 91st player in the 2003 NFL Draft . With the Giants, he played for four seasons, mainly as a backup behind Jeremy Shockey . In these he came to 35 trapped balls for 253 yards and scored three touchdowns .
The Minnesota Vikings signed Visanthe Shiancoe in the spring of 2007. In the 2008 season, he scored seven touchdowns, making it the most efficient tight end in the NFC . In summer 2012 he moved to the New England Patriots for a year . The Patriots did not renew his contract, whereby Shiancoe became a free agent and switched to the Tennessee Titans via the Baltimore Ravens . The Titans fired him after a single game in 2013.
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| SURNAME | Shiancoe, Visanthe |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 18, 1980 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Birmingham |